The Feelgoods Factor Part 2
LAST week we left Dr Feelgood in the early 1970s playing their first gigs together in the area around their native Canvey Island. In those early days there were three … Continue readingThe Feelgoods Factor Part 2
Author: Alan Ashworth
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Little Feat: Willin’
Probably Lowell George’s finest song: ‘I’ve been from Tucson to Tucumcari,Tehachapi to Tonapah.’ This is the version from Sailin’ Shoes. This is from the Feat’s eponymous debut album and features … Continue readingLittle Feat: Willin’
Leo Kottke: Wheels
The missus did this track the other day but unforgivably missed out Leo’s lovely version, so here it is. Here’s a 1973 live version by Chet Atkins. And here are … Continue readingLeo Kottke: Wheels
The Common Linnets: Calm after the Storm
Never dreamed I’d include a Eurovision Song Contest runner-up on this site. Love the band’s name and the sound is pretty good for Dutch young ‘uns.
First Aid Kit: Emmylou
Sweden’s Soderberg sisters bring the old girl to tears with this little beauty from their 2012 album The Lion’s Roar.
10,000 Maniacs: Hey Jack Kerouac
What a super little album 1987’s In My Tribe was. Great cover too.
Jackson Browne: Call it a Loan etc
Yesterday’s Tiny Desk concert from Jolie Holland led me on to this. Please shout out if you think I play too much Jackson Browne.
Jolie Holland: Tender Mirror etc
The Texan Marmite: You might just love her. Then again . . .
Kathleen Edwards: Options Open
Good to see the Edster back in action after a six-year hiatus running a coffee shop.
The Feelgoods Factor
THIS week we paddle our battered time-travelling canoe into the Thames Delta of the 1960s, to visit that strange part of Essex known as Canvey Island. Although it is mainly … Continue readingThe Feelgoods Factor